Robust Velvet Gecko

Oedura robusta

(from our Wildlife of Greater Brisbane, 2nd ed. 2007)

Identification

Head and body length: 8.5cm

Total length (including tail): 15cm

Grey with large, dark-edged, rectangular pale blotches extending from head onto flattened plump tail. Toes expanded to form pads, underside covered with two rows of large plates, including a large circular pair under the tip.

Habitat

Favours rock-faces and hollows in large, smooth-barked eucalypts, but also thrives in human dwellings.